Year of a Million Dreams, The Event that began October 1, 2006, celebrating the dreams of guests to the Disney parks. Special cast members, known as the Dream Squad, randomly selected guests for special prizes, including FastPasses, exclusive pins or Mouse ears, and unique experiences such as spending the night in the Dream Suite at …
See moreYankee Trader, The Shop in Liberty Square in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World selling culinary aids; opened in September 1973, and closed on July 27, 2014.
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Yakitori House Fast-food restaurant in Japan in World Showcase at Epcot; opened on October 1, 1982. Located in the midst of a Japanese garden, the restaurant is named after the skewered chicken dish served here. It was renamed Katsura Grill in December 2011.
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Yacht Club Resort An Epcot Resort; opened at Walt Disney World on November 5, 1990. Robert A.M. Stern designed a 635-room hotel in the style of New England shore hotels of the 1880s. The nautical theme is everywhere. In the Yachtsman Steakhouse, guests can select their own cut of meat, or can eat more leisurely …
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Yacht Club Galley Restaurant in the Yacht Club Resort at Walt Disney World. It became Captain’s Grille on January 1, 2008.
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Yachtsman Steakhouse Fine restaurant for dinner at the Yacht Club Resort at Walt Disney World.
See moreX-Team (television) Two-hour movie; aired on ABC on January 9, 2003. The X-team is an elite rescue and extraction team made up of world-class athletes whose ability to navigate impossible terrain makes them the final option to free hostages or political prisoners. Team member R.J. is kidnapped along with a trio of businessmen on an …
See moreXerox process Electrostatic process adapted for transferring animators’ pencil drawings to cels. It was tested in Sleeping Beauty, and used in Goliath II and One Hundred and One Dalmatians. The process was then used in practically every Disney animated film up through The Little Mermaid, after which the computer obviated the need for cels.
See moreX Games 3D: The Movie (film) Emphasizing six of the sport’s biggest stars—Shaun White, Travis Pastrana, Danny Way, Ricky Carmichael, Bob Burnquist, and Kyle Loza—this documentary covers the death-defying extreme action sports of the 2008 X Games. Released on August 21, 2009 in Digital 3D. Directed by Steve Lawrence. Narrated by Emile Hirsch. 92 min.
See moreXZFR Rock & Roll Beach Club Nightclub at Pleasure Island at Walt Disney World; opened on May l, 1989. originally as XZFR Rockin’ Rollerdrome. The roller skating was a novelty, but it was a little too dangerous, so it was removed in favor of the beach club theme. It closed on February 3, 2008.
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